'Why Denmark? I wouldn't want to be a PhD student anywhere else'

By Bryndis Woods. Britain and the US can learn something from the Nordic countries about creating a supportive academic environment. I can usually predict when a particular news story is going to clog up my Facebook news feed. Last month, it was Philip Seymour Hoffman's passing, the Olympics, and the Oscars. But in January, I was surprised to see one news article popping up again and again: an article by Michael Booth entitled Dark lands: the grim truth behind the "Scandinavian miracle". More...